Midwives
Midwifery groups lobbied against mandatory hospital training
Official documents show the former Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, was poised to make new midwives do mandatory training stints in hospitals but changed his mind after coming under pressure from… Audio
Midwives accused of being in denial over critical study
A maternity lobby group is accusing midwives of being in denial over research showing there's a higher chance of a baby dying if the midwife's in her first year on the job. Audio
Midwives pan research about child deaths as scaremongering
Pregnancies supervised by newly graduated midwives are much more likely to end in a baby's death. Audio
New Māori midwifery team praised
A new Māori midwifery unit in Auckland is helping homeless and vulnerable women to get care in pregnancy.
Calls to address shortage of Māori midwives
Wāhine around the country are suffering due to a shortage of Māori midwives, the National Māori Midwives Organisation says. Audio
Midwives go to court over pay
The College of Midwives says it has been left no choice but to take High Court action against the Government over pay. Audio
Midwives hit back at criticism by coroner
Midwives say a coroner's report critical of the care of a young Ngaruawahia mother and her newborn baby before their deaths in 2012 overlooks gang-related intimidation involved in the case. Audio